Thank You, Mr. Sondheim

A loving tribute in puppet animation to the works of Stephen Sondheim, including 18 musicals in 4 minutes and extended credits. In the process of getting the rights to the music, we were told that Mr. Sondheim had seen and enjoyed this video. We were thrilled beyond measure.

Full credits below. Other Opera Action Figures films include The Prisoner's Song (   • The Prisoner's Song (Lawrence)  ), Ode to Akhnaten (   • ODE TO AKHNATEN  ), Gershwin Station (   • Gershwin Station   ), The Magic Doll (   • The Magic Doll   ), and the new "Ninja Nannies."

The following performances Courtesy of Sony Classical
By arrangement with Sony Music Entertainment:

“Our Time” from Merrily We Roll Along Original Broadway Cast
Performed by Merrily We Roll Along Original Broadway Cast and Orchestra featuring Jim Walton, Ann Morrison, and Lonny Prince
“You Gotta Have A Gimmick” from Gypsy Original Broadway Cast
Performed by Gypsy Original Broadway Cast and Orchestra featuring Maria Karnilova, Faith Dane, Chotzi Foley
“Free” from A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (Original Broadway Cast, 1962) featuring Zero Mostel, Brian Davies
“Anyone Can Whistle” from Anyone Can Whistle [OBC]
Performed by Original Broadway Cast and Orchestra of Anyone Can Whistle featuring Lee Remick
“Take Me To The World” Evening Primrose (Medley) from Dress Casual
Performed by Dress Casual Orchestra featuring Mandy Patinkin & Bernadette Peters
“Send In The Clowns” from A Little Night Music [OBC]
Performer: Original Broadway Cast and Orchestra of A Little Night Music featuring Glynis Johns
“Bowler Hat” from Pacific Overtures Original Broadway Cast
Performed by Isao Sato
“My Friends” from Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Original Broadway Cast
Performed by Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Original Broadway Cast and Orchestra featuring Angela Lansbury and Len Cariou
“Old Friends” from Merrily We Roll Along Original Broadway Cast
Performed by Merrily We Roll Along Original Broadway Cast and Orchestra featuring Paul Gemignani, Jim Walton, Ann Morrison, and Lonny Price
“Lesson #8” from Sunday In The Park With George [OBC]
Performed by Sunday In The Park With George Original Broadway Cast and Orchestra featuring Mandy Patinkin
“Finale: Children Will Listen” from Into the Woods Original Broadway Cast
Performed by Into the Woods Original Broadway Cast and Orchestra featuring Bernadette Peters
“Gun Song/The Ballad Of Czolgosz” (Medley) from Assassins [OBC]
Performed by Assassins Original Musical Cast and Orchestra featuring Victor Garber, Jonathan Hadary, Terrance Mann, Debra Monk

Performances courtesy of
PSClassics: “Dress Big (Part I)” from Frogs (2004 Broadway recording) featuring Nathan Lane


Copyright administration:

“Our Time, Part I,” “Overture”, “Send in the Clowns,” “Bowler Hat,” “My Friends,” “Old Friends,” “Lesson #8,” “Finale: Children Will Listen”, “Gun Song,” “Loving You,” “Dress Big (Part I)”, “Addison’s Trip”
Rights administered by WC Music Corp., Copyright: Rilting Music, Inc.

“Free,” “Anyone Can Whistle,” “Take me to the World (HL Reprint)”: Rights administered by Chappell and Co., Inc., Copyright: Burthen Music Co.,

“You Gotta Have a Gimmick” (Jule Styne, Stephen Sondheim): Copyright: Williamson Music Company and Stratford Music Corporation (Chappell and Co., Inc.), and Rilting Music (WC Music Corp).